Patentable/Patents/US-20260006383-A1
US-20260006383-A1

Planar Transducer and Speaker

PublishedJanuary 1, 2026
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Technical Abstract

A planar transducer and a speaker are provided. The planar transducer includes a basket, a magnetic circuit assembly, a membrane assembly and a cover plate. An accommodation cavity is provided in the basket, and one end of the accommodation cavity is provided with an opening. The magnetic circuit assembly is disposed in the accommodation cavity. The magnetic circuit assembly includes a magnetically conductive plate, and a magnet assembly attached to the plate. The magnet assembly includes a number N of first magnets and N−1 second magnets, N being greater than or equal to 3, the first magnets and the second magnets being arranged alternately attached to each other, magnetic pole directions of the first magnets being perpendicular to magnetic pole directions of the second magnets, and magnetic pole directions of any two magnets in the magnet assembly, adjacent and arranged alternately with another type of magnet, being arranged oppositely.

Patent Claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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a basket, inside which an accommodation chamber is provided, one end of the accommodation chamber having an opening; a magnetic circuit assembly, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber, and which comprises a magnetically conductive plate and a magnet assembly attached to a plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate; wherein the magnet assembly comprises N first magnets and N−1 second magnets, where N is larger than or equal to 3; the first magnets and the second magnets are alternately attached to each other in sequence, a magnetic pole direction of the first magnets and a magnetic pole direction of the second magnets are perpendicular to each other, and any two adjacent magnets that are of the same type and arranged alternately with the other type of magnet in the magnet assembly have opposite magnetic pole directions; a membrane assembly, which comprises a base layer and a voice coil layer; wherein the base layer is provided at an opening of the accommodation chamber and covers the opening, the voice coil layer is attached and connected to one side of the base layer, and the other side of the base layer is arranged toward the magnetic circuit assembly; and a cover plate, which is provided at the opening of the accommodation chamber and covers the opening, and which is arranged opposite to the voice coil layer, a first sound output hole being provided on the cover plate. . A planar transducer, comprising:

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claim 1 . The planar transducer according to, wherein the direction of the magnetic induction lines of the first magnet is parallel to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, and the direction of the magnetic induction lines of the second magnet is perpendicular to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate; or the direction of the magnetic induction lines of the first magnet is perpendicular to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, and the direction of the magnetic induction lines of the second magnet is parallel to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate.

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claim 1 . The planar transducer according to, wherein end surfaces of any adjacent first magnet and second magnet on a side facing the magnetically conductive plate are alternately arranged in a concave and convex pattern, and end surfaces of any adjacent first magnet and second magnet on a side away from the magnetically conductive plate are flush.

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claim 1 . The planar transducer according to, wherein in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, a height dimension of the first magnet is smaller than a height dimension of the second magnet, and a cross-sectional area of the first magnet is smaller than that of the second magnet.

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claim 1 . The planar transducer according to, wherein in a direction parallel to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, a width dimension of the first magnet is smaller than a width dimension of the second magnet, and a cross-sectional area of the first magnet is smaller than that of the second magnet.

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claim 1 . The planar transducer according to, wherein the magnetically conductive plate comprises a main plate portion and side plate portions arranged on both sides of the main plate portion; the main plate portion and the side plate portions on both sides together enclose a U-shaped structure, and the multiple magnets are arranged inside the U-shaped structure and are attached to the plate surface of the main plate portion.

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claim 1 . The planar transducer according to, wherein the base layer and the voice coil layer of the membrane assembly are of an integrated structure, the base layer is a PI film and the voice coil layer is electrolytic copper attached to a surface of the PI film, and the electrolytic copper is etched to form the voice coil layer.

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claim 7 . The planar transducer according to, wherein the membrane assembly further comprises an anti-oxidation coating that covers a surface of the electrolytic copper of the voice coil layer.

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claim 1 . The planar transducer according to, wherein the membrane assembly further comprises a hanging edge, which is arranged around an edge of the base layer, and the base layer is connected to the basket through the hanging edge.

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claim 1 . A speaker, comprising the planar transducer according to.

Detailed Description

Complete technical specification and implementation details from the patent document.

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of speakers, and specifically relates to a planar transducer and a speaker having the planar transducer.

With the rapid development of electroacoustic products, people are having higher and higher requirements for sound quality. To achieve good sound performance, high resolution, high efficiency, and low distortion of speakers, innovation and improvement are needed. For tweeter speaker units, mid-range speaker units, or headphone speaker units, the traditional dome (i.e., moving coil speaker unit) mode can no longer meet the requirements of modern users and market. The adoption of planar speaker units has become a new standard promoted by more manufacturers.

At present, the magnetic energy of planar transducers in the prior art is relatively low, making the sound quality of planar transducers cannot meet the requirements of numerous consumers. In order to increase the magnetic energy in existing planar speaker units, the method of increasing the number of magnets is usually adopted, which requires setting double (i.e., two sets of) magnetic strips on front and rear sides of the planar membrane respectively. This makes the sound directly radiated to the ear from the front side of the membrane be blocked by the magnetic strip, causing obstruction and interference during propagation, thereby affecting the radiation effect of the sound and reducing the sound quality.

In addition, for traditional planar membrane materials, an ultra-thin nanoscale polyester film is used as a base layer, and a layer of aluminum foil is formed on the base layer under negative pressure; then a circuit is formed by etching, so that a planar circuit voice coil is finally formed. The most important reason for using this kind of material is to achieve the lightest mass per unit area of the membrane, thereby obtaining a higher sound pressure level, as well as ductility and analytical power at high frequency. Many brands take pride in this, but this polyester film similar to cling film has defects such as poor toughness, low rigidity modulus, and insufficient recovery force, which will reduce the quality of the membrane and the high fidelity of the sound. The first reason is that the sound is light and thin, lacking a sense of weight, and is not mellow enough. The second reason is that the light and thin membrane can cause distortion at medium and low frequencies in case of high power. The third reason is that the sound quality of etched aluminum voice coil will exhibit sharp and piercing burr sensation at high frequency.

An object of the present disclosure is to at least solve the problems of reduced quality of sound emitted from planar transducers caused by the obstruction and interference by magnetic strips during propagation, as well as distortion caused by planar membrane assembly. This object is achieved through the following technical solutions.

a basket, inside which an accommodation chamber is provided, one end of the accommodation chamber having an opening; a magnetic circuit assembly, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber, and which includes a magnetically conductive plate and a magnet assembly attached to a plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate; in which the magnet assembly includes N first magnets and N−1 second magnets, where N is larger than or equal to 3; the first magnets and the second magnets are alternately attached to each other in sequence, a magnetic pole direction of the first magnets and a magnetic pole direction of the second magnets are perpendicular to each other, and any two adjacent magnets that are of the same type and arranged alternately with the other type of magnet in the magnet assembly have opposite magnetic pole directions; a membrane assembly, which includes a base layer and a voice coil layer; in which the base layer is provided at an opening of the accommodation chamber and covers the opening, the voice coil layer is attached and connected to one side of the base layer, and the other side of the base layer is arranged toward the magnetic circuit assembly; and a cover plate, which is provided at the opening of the accommodation chamber and covers the opening, and which is arranged opposite to the voice coil layer, a first sound output hole being provided on the cover plate. A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a planar transducer, which includes:

According to the planar transducer of the present disclosure, multiple first magnets and multiple second magnets are alternately and closely attached in sequence, the magnetic pole direction of the first magnets and the magnetic pole direction of the second magnets are perpendicular to each other, and the magnetic pole directions of any two spaced-apart magnets of the same type in the multiple magnets are opposite to each other; therefore, by arranging the multiple magnets in a Halbach array, the magnetic flux of the magnetic circuit assembly is effectively increased and the sensitivity of the planar transducer is thereby improved. At the same time, the voice coil layer of the membrane assembly is placed on one side face of the base layer, and the magnetic circuit assembly is placed on the other side face of the base layer. When the planar transducer vibrates and emits a sound, the membrane assembly vibrates and emits a sound under the action of the magnetic field of the magnetic circuit assembly, and the sound is transmitted from the side of the base layer that is provided with the voice coil layer to the outside of the basket. During the transmission of sound, it is not obstructed or interfered by magnets, thereby reducing sound distortion and making the frequency response curve flatter, effectively improving the sound quality of the planar transducer.

In addition, the planar transducer according to the present disclosure may also have the following additional technical features.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the direction of the magnetic induction lines of the first magnet is parallel to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, and the direction of the magnetic induction lines of the second magnet is perpendicular to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate; or the direction of the magnetic induction lines of the first magnet is perpendicular to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, and the direction of the magnetic induction lines of the second magnet is parallel to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, end surfaces of any adjacent first magnet and second magnet on a side facing the magnetically conductive plate are alternately arranged in a concave and convex pattern, and end surfaces of any adjacent first magnet and second magnet on a side away from the magnetically conductive plate are flush.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, a height dimension of the first magnet is smaller than a height dimension of the second magnet, and a cross-sectional area of the first magnet is smaller than that of the second magnet.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, in a direction parallel to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, a width dimension of the first magnet is smaller than a width dimension of the second magnet, and a cross-sectional area of the first magnet is smaller than that of the second magnet.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the magnetically conductive plate includes a main plate portion and side plate portions arranged on both sides of the main plate portion; the main plate portion and the side plate portions on both sides together enclose a U-shaped structure, and the multiple magnets are arranged inside the U-shaped structure and are attached to the plate surface of the main plate portion.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base layer and the voice coil layer of the membrane assembly are of an integrated structure, in which the base layer is a PI film and the voice coil layer is electrolytic copper attached to a surface of the PI film, and the electrolytic copper is etched to form the voice coil layer.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the membrane assembly further includes an anti-oxidation coating that covers a surface of the electrolytic copper of the voice coil layer.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the membrane assembly further includes a hanging edge, which is arranged around an edge of the base layer, and the base layer is connected to the basket through the hanging edge.

Another aspect of the present disclosure also provides a speaker, which includes the planar transducer as described in any one of the above items.

1 : planar transducer; 10 11 12 13 : basket;: accommodation chamber;: first mounting seat;: second mounting seat; 20 21 211 212 213 214 22 221 222 : magnetic circuit assembly;: magnetically conductive plate;: main plate portion;: side plate portion;: protrusion;: recess;: magnet assembly;: first magnet;: second magnet; 30 31 32 33 : membrane assembly;: base layer;: voice coil layer;: hanging edge; 40 41 : cover plate;: first sound output hole.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It should be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific exemplary embodiments, and are not intended to be limitative. Unless clearly indicated otherwise in the context, singular forms “a”, “an”, and “said” as used herein may also mean that plural forms are included. Terms “include”, “comprise”, “contain” and “have” are inclusive, and therefore indicate the existence of the stated features, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein should not be interpreted as requiring them to be executed in the specific order described or illustrated, unless the order of execution is clearly indicated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although terms “first”, “second”, “third” and the like may be used herein to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may only be used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Unless clearly indicated in the context, terms such as “first”, “second” and other numerical terms do not imply an order or sequence when they are used herein. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below may be referred to as a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the exemplary embodiments.

For ease of description, spatial relative terms may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the drawings. These relative terms are, for example, “inner”, “outer”, “inside”, “outside”, “below”, “under”, “above”, “over”, etc. These spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or in operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, if the device in the figure is turned over, then elements described as “below other elements or features” or “under other elements or features” will be oriented “above the other elements or features” or “over the other elements or features”. Thus, the exemplary term “below” may include orientations of both above and below. The device can be otherwise oriented (rotated by 90 degrees or in other directions), and the spatial relationship descriptors used herein will be explained accordingly.

1 9 FIGS.to 1 10 20 30 40 11 10 20 11 30 11 11 30 11 20 21 22 21 22 221 222 221 222 221 222 22 30 31 32 31 11 32 31 31 20 40 11 40 32 40 10 20 30 40 10 1 41 40 30 41 As shown in, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the planar transducerincludes a basket, a magnetic circuit assembly, a membrane assembly, and a cover plate. Specifically, an accommodation chamberis provided in the interior of the basket, a magnetic circuit assemblyis provided inside the accommodation chamber, and a membrane assemblycovers an opening at one end of the accommodation chamber, thereby forming a magnetic circuit in the interior of the accommodation chamberso that the membrane assemblyat the opening of the accommodation chamberis excited to vibrate and generate sound energy. The magnetic circuit assemblyof this embodiment includes a magnetically conductive plateand a magnet assemblyattached to a plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate. The magnet assemblyincludes N first magnetsand N−1 second magnets, where N is larger than or equal to 3. The first magnetsand the second magnetsare alternately attached to each other in sequence without a gap between them. A magnetic pole direction of the first magnetsand a magnetic pole direction of the second magnetsare perpendicular to each other, and any two adjacent magnets that are of the same type and arranged alternately with the other type of magnet in the magnet assemblyhave opposite magnetic pole directions. The membrane assemblyincludes a base layerand a voice coil layer. The base layeris provided at the opening of the accommodation chamberand covers the opening; the voice coil layeris attached to one side of the base layer, and the other side of the base layeris arranged toward the magnetic circuit assembly. The cover plateis also provided at the opening at the end of the accommodation chamberand covers the opening, and the cover plateis arranged opposite to the voice coil layer. Therefore, a box structure is formed by the cover plateand the basket, and the magnetic circuit assemblyand the membrane assemblyare placed inside the box structure formed by the cover plateand the basket, thereby facilitating the assembly and sound production of the planar transducer. There are multiple first sound output holesprovided on the cover plate, and the sound generated from the front side of the membrane assemblyduring vibration can be transmitted to the outside through the first sound output holes.

1 221 222 221 222 20 32 31 22 31 1 30 20 31 32 10 1 According to the planar transducerof the present disclosure, multiple first magnetsand multiple second magnetsare alternately attached in sequence, the magnetic pole direction of the first magnetsand the magnetic pole direction of the second magnetsare perpendicular to each other, and any two adjacent magnets that are of the same type and arranged alternately with the other type of magnet in the multiple magnets have opposite magnetic pole directions; therefore, by arranging the multiple magnets in a Halbach array, the magnetic flux of the magnetic circuit assemblyis effectively increased and the sensitivity of the planar transducer is thereby improved. At the same time, the voice coil layeris placed on one side face of the base layer, and the magnetic circuit assemblyis placed on the other side face of the base layer. When the planar transducervibrates and emits a sound, the membrane assemblyvibrates and emits a sound under the action of the magnetic field of the magnetic circuit assembly, and the sound is transmitted from the side face of the base layerthat is provided with the voice coil layerto the outside of the basket. During the transmission of sound, it is not obstructed or interfered by magnets, thereby reducing sound distortion and making the frequency response curve flatter, effectively improving the sound quality of the planar transducer.

1 4 FIGS.to 11 10 20 12 13 11 20 12 13 Specifically, as shown in, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the accommodation chamberis formed in the interior of the basketfor mounting the magnetic circuit assembly. A first mounting seatand a second mounting seatare spaced apart in a length direction inside the accommodation chamber. Two ends of the magnetic circuit assemblyin the length direction are fixedly connected to the first mounting seatand the second mounting seatrespectively, which can be specifically implemented by bolt connection.

6 8 FIGS.to 20 21 22 21 22 221 222 221 222 221 222 22 21 221 21 222 21 22 222 221 221 222 22 221 222 22 when the number of magnets in the magnet assemblyis five, including three first magnetsand two second magnets, the magnetic field distribution direction in the magnet assemblyis “→↑←↓→”; 22 221 222 22 when the number of magnets in the magnet assemblyis seven, including four first magnetsand three second magnets, the magnetic field distribution direction in the magnet assemblyis “→↑←↓→↑←”; 22 221 222 22 when the number of magnets in the magnet assemblyis nine, including five first magnetsand four second magnets, the magnetic field distribution direction in the magnet assemblyis “→↑←↓→↑←↓→”; and 22 221 222 22 when the number of magnets in the magnet assemblyis eleven, including six first magnetsand five second magnets, the magnetic field distribution direction in the magnet assemblyis “→↑←↓→↑←↓→↑↓”. As shown in, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the magnetic circuit assemblyincludes the magnetically conductive plateand the magnet assemblyattached to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate. The magnet assemblyincludes nine first magnetsand eight second magnets. The first magnetsand the second magnetsare alternately attached to each other in sequence. Specifically, the first magnetsand the second magnetsare connected by adhesive to form the magnet assemblyand facilitate connection with the magnetically conductive plate. The direction of the magnetic induction line of the first magnetis parallel to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, and the direction of the magnetic induction line of the second magnetis perpendicular to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate. In addition, any two adjacent magnets that are of the same type and arranged alternately with the other type of magnet in the magnet assemblyhave opposite magnetic pole directions, that is, the magnetic pole directions of two second magnetslocated on both sides of the same first magnetare opposite, or the magnetic pole directions of two first magnetslocated on both sides of the same second magnetare opposite. For the purpose of description, “↑”, “↓”, “←” and “→” are used respectively to indicate the direction of the magnetic induction line, where the arrows represent the direction of the N pole. According to the number of magnets in an ascending order, the following distribution pattern can be formed:

22 221 222 22 In this embodiment, the number of magnets in the magnet assemblyis seventeen, including nine first magnetsand eight second magnets, the magnetic field distribution direction in the magnet assemblyis “→↑←↓→↑←↓→↑←↓→↑←↓→”.

In other embodiments, when permitted by the size and quality, the Halbach array can continue to expand according to requirements.

221 222 22 30 30 Based on the above arrangement of the first magnetsand the second magnets, it can be seen that the magnet assemblyof this embodiment is distributed according to the Halbach array. The Halbach array can greatly increase the magnetic force of the planar magnetic field, so it is only required to set a set of Halbach array on one side of the membrane assemblyto achieve a high-density magnetic field. Therefore, no magnets are arranged in the sound output direction of the membrane assembly, which reduces or avoids the obstruction and interference of sound during transmission, greatly reducing sound distortion and making the frequency response curve flatter.

The Halbach array is an arrangement of permanent magnets. The permanent magnets having different magnetization directions are arranged in a certain order, so that the magnetic field on one side of the array is significantly enhanced. Halbach, which is an American, invented this distribution (which was applied for patent in 1979), but the distribution is integrated and improved in the present disclosure and first applied in the field of speakers.

8 FIG. 21 221 222 221 222 As shown in, unlike the Halbach array, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, a height dimension of the first magnetin this embodiment is smaller than a height dimension of the second magnet, and a cross-sectional area of the first magnetis smaller than that of the second magnet.

8 FIG. 21 221 222 221 222 As shown in, unlike the Halbach array, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, in a direction parallel to the plate surface of the magnetically conductive plate, a width dimension of the first magnetin this embodiment is smaller than a width dimension of the second magnet, and a cross-sectional area of the first magnetis smaller than that of the second magnet.

8 FIG. 221 222 31 221 222 21 221 222 21 As shown in, unlike the Halbach array, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, surfaces of any adjacent first magnetand second magnetthat face the base layerare flush, and surfaces of any adjacent first magnetand second magnetthat face the magnetically conductive plateare alternately arranged in a concave and convex pattern, which facilitates assembling and fixing the first magnetsand the second magnetswith the magnetically conductive plate.

6 7 FIGS.and 221 222 21 21 211 212 211 211 212 221 222 211 As shown in, unlike the Halbach array, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, in order to match the mounting of the first magnetsand the second magnets, the magnetically conductive plateis added on the basis of the Halbach array. The magnetically conductive plateincludes a main plate portionand side plate portionsarranged on both sides of the main plate portion. The main plate portionand the side plate portionson both sides together enclose a U-shaped structure, and multiple first magnetsand multiple second magnetsare all arranged in the U-shaped structure and attached to the plate surface of the main plate portion.

213 214 211 22 213 221 214 222 213 214 221 222 213 214 221 222 213 221 214 222 22 21 222 213 214 213 222 221 22 21 20 212 221 22 22 Specifically, N protrusionsand N−1 recessesare provided on the plate surface of the main plate portionthat faces the magnet assembly. The number of protrusionsis consistent with the number of first magnets, the number of recessesis consistent with the number of second magnets, and the arrangement of the N protrusionsand the N−1 recessesis consistent with the arrangement of the N first magnetsand the N−1 second magnets. A height difference between the protrusionand the recessis consistent with a height difference between the first magnetand the second magnet, a width dimension of the protrusionis consistent with a width dimension of the first magnet, and a width dimension of the recessis consistent with a width dimension of the second magnet. Therefore, when the magnet assemblyis assembled with the magnetically conductive plate, the second magnetcan be clamped between two protrusionsand abut against the recess, and the protrusioncan be clamped between two second magnetsand abut against the first magnet, thereby achieving seamless connection between the magnet assemblyand the magnetically conductive plate, ensuring that the magnetic circuit assemblyhas the maximum magnetic flux. The side plate portionslocated on both sides of the main plate portionsurround the magnet assembly, further preventing magnetic field diffusion or leakage of the magnet assembly.

22 20 221 222 222 20 20 21 21 20 22 Compared to the traditional Halbach array, the magnet assemblyof this embodiment is improved based on the original Halbach array. Firstly, the cross-sectional dimensions of all magnets in the original Halbach array are consistent, while in the magnetic circuit assemblyof this embodiment, the cross-sectional area of magnets with magnetic induction lines in the horizontal direction (← and →) is reduced, that is, the cross-sectional area of the first magnetsis reduced, so as to shorten the horizontal distance between two adjacent second magnets, reduce the magnetic gap between two second magnetsand enhance the magnetic force in the magnetic gap, while also facilitating assembling the magnetic circuit assemblyand lowering the cost; secondly, the magnetic circuit assemblyof this embodiment is further provided with a magnetically conductive plateon the periphery of magnets of the original Halbach array; the arrangement of the magnetically conductive platecan further enhance the magnetic flux of the magnetic circuit assembly, prevent magnetic field diffusion or leakage, and facilitate the assembly and fixation of the magnet assembly.

20 20 30 30 30 The biggest advantage of the magnetic circuit assemblyof this embodiment is that the surface magnetic flux of the planar magnetic field is increased. Assuming that the magnetic circuit is composed of neodymium-iron-boron strong magnets that are all labelled N50, the surface magnetic flux of traditional planar equimagnetic fields is generally about 3000 G-4000 G (G is the Gaussian unit). The original Halbach array can reach about 5000 G-6000 G, while the Halbach array with the addition of U-shaped magnetically conductive plate can reach about 6000 G-7000 G or even higher, greatly improving the magnetic flux of planar magnetic fields. Therefore, when using this improved magnetic circuit that can achieve nearly two times or more the magnetic flux of an ordinary planar magnetic field, its sensitivity or efficiency will also be increased by two times or more. Therefore, simply placing one set of magnetic circuit assemblyof this embodiment on one side of the membrane assemblycan outperform two sets of traditional magnetic circuits placed on both sides of the membrane respectively, thereby eliminating the obstruction of magnets in the sound output direction of the membrane assembly. The sound emitted by the membrane assemblywill not be obstructed or interfered during transmission, thereby reducing distortion and making the frequency response curve flatter.

For traditional planar membrane materials, an ultra-thin nanoscale polyester film is used as the base layer, and a layer of aluminum foil is formed on the base layer under negative pressure; then a circuit is formed by etching, so that a planar circuit voice coil is finally formed. The most important reason for using this kind of material is to achieve the lightest mass per unit area of the membrane, thereby obtaining a higher sound pressure level, as well as ductility and analytical power at high frequency. Many brands take pride in this, but this polyester film similar to cling film has defects such as poor toughness, low rigidity modulus, and insufficient recovery force, which will reduce the quality of the membrane and the high fidelity of the sound. The first reason is that the sound is light and thin, lacking a sense of weight, and is not mellow enough. The second reason is that the light and thin membrane can cause distortion at medium and low frequencies in case of high power. The third reason is that the sound quality of etched aluminum voice coil will exhibit sharp and piercing burr sensation at high frequency.

9 FIG. 31 32 31 32 As shown in, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base layerand the voice coil layerare of an integrated structure. The base layeris made of DuPont standard PI film with a thickness of micron level, that is, a median value of the thickness is about 12.5 μm, with an upper limit of 25 μm and a lower limit of 6-8 μm, which is more than three times the thickness of traditional polyester film membranes, and its rigidity modulus is as high as tens of times. The voice coil layeris made of electrolytic copper attached to a surface of the PI film, and the electrolytic copper is etched to form the voice coil layer.

30 32 32 32 30 30 Further, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the membrane assemblyfurther includes an anti-oxidation coating sprayed onto a surface of the electrolytic copper of the voice coil layer. By spraying a layer of ink, soft glue, or similar material onto the surface of the electrolytic copper of the voice coil layer, on one hand, oxidation of the electrolytic copper on the voice coil layercan be effectively prevented, and on the other hand, distortion of the membrane assemblygenerated during vibration can be avoided. The distortion includes “swoosh” noise similar to that generated by shaking or rubbing paper sheets, high-frequency harmonic distortion generated by the segmentation vibration of the membrane assembly, and “hiss” noise similar to burrs generated in the high-frequency region.

31 30 32 30 30 In some embodiments of the present disclosure, for the base layerof the membrane assembly, the traditional polyester film is abandoned, and DuPont standard PI (polyimide) film is adopted. For the voice coil layer, the traditional aluminum foil is abandoned, and the electrolytic copper that is not easily magnetized is adopted. Ink, soft glue or similar material is sprayed on the surface of the electrolytic copper for anti-oxidation and noise reduction treatment, thereby overcoming the defects of poor toughness, low rigidity modulus, and insufficient recovery force of the membrane assembly. Moreover, no distortion will be produced during high-power operation, resulting in sufficient mid-range and subwoofer volume, rich details, and mellow and full sound. The use of electrolytic copper in the voice coil layer will reduce impedance and inductance, which is advantageous for the promotion of power amplifiers and the extension of high frequencies. The ink, soft glue or similar material sprayed on its surface will also further increase the toughness of the membrane assemblyto reduce segmentation vibration and cover the burr sensation at high frequency.

3 5 FIGS.and 30 33 33 31 31 10 33 33 11 10 33 30 30 As shown in, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the membrane assemblyfurther includes a hanging edge. It should be noted that except for traditional dome tweeter and mid-range speaker units or conical speaker units, traditional tweeter and mid-range speaker units or headphone speaker units having this type of planar membrane do not have hanging edges. The hanging edge, also known as “edge” or “folding ring”, is a flexibly connected hanging component between vibrating components such as membrane and vibrating plate and fixed parts such as basket and speaker box wall. It is usually made of rubber or other materials, hence commonly known as “rubber edge”. The hanging edgeis arranged around the edge of the base layer, and the base layeris connected to the basketthrough the hanging edge. The main purpose of adding the hanging edgein some embodiments of the present disclosure is to apply a certain tension to the membrane assembly so that it is fully tightened or elastically adjusted, and then laid flat at the opening at one end of the accommodation chamberin the basket. The hanging edgeis made of elastic gel, which not only tightens or elastically adjusts the membrane assembly, but also effectively overcomes the defects of the membrane assemblysuch as poor toughness, low rigidity modulus, and insufficient recovery force. Moreover, it does not produce distortion at medium and low frequencies during high-power operation, and results in sufficient mid-range and subwoofer volume, rich details, and mellow and full sound.

1 Another aspect of the present disclosure also provides a speaker, which is a speaker unit capable of emitting plane waves as wavefront. This speaker unit can be either a tweeter speaker unit or a mid-range speaker unit in a speaker system, and importantly, it can also be used as a headphone speaker unit in the design of headphone products. Regardless of the purpose, it has the planar transduceraccording to any of the above embodiments, effectively reducing sound distortion and making the frequency response curve flatter, thereby effectively improving the sound quality of such speakers. However, it should be pointed out that all embodiments of the present disclosure belong to the core part of the unit itself. If specifically applied to a tweeter speaker unit, a mid-range speaker unit, or a headphone speaker unit, adjustments should be made according to the specific situation and structure in their respective applications. For example, the tweeter speaker unit and the mid-range speaker unit should be mounted in a dedicated speaker box, and the headphone speaker unit should be mounted in the headphone housing.

Described above are only preferred specific embodiments of the present disclosure, but the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited to this. Any changes or replacements that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present disclosure should be covered within the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be accorded with the scope of protection of the claims.

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Filing Date

July 14, 2022

Publication Date

January 1, 2026

Inventors

Yongchun ZHANG
Zhiwei SU

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